In a bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, baking soda and salt. Add the butter and blend it with a fork, whisk, pastry blender or your fingers, leaving some lumps no bigger than a pea.

In a small bowl, stir the yogurt, almond extract, and egg together with a fork. Add to the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Pat the dough out about an inch thick circle on a parchment-lined sheet and cut into rounds or pie wedges; brush with milk or cream and/or sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for about 20 minutes, or until golden.

*During the last 5 minutes of baking, open the oven, and run a sharp knife into the cuts you previously made to separate the slices, or they will fuse together!
Put back in the oven for the last 5 minutes of baking.

To make the glaze, whisk together the icing sugar, cream and blood orange juice, a little at a time, until you achieve the consistency you like; drizzle it over the scones while they’re still warm and sprinkle with some extra poppy seeds.

I made these tonight for valentine's day! They are delicious but just to let you know it doesn't say where to add in the zest or poppy seeds in recipe, and also says vanilla extract in instructions. I used the almond and I think it works great but I bet vanilla would taste great as well. It was easy to figure out when to add in the ingredients but just wanted to let you know :) Thanks! They will be a hit for breakfast.

est. 2008.
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